The UK first attempted to advance this agreement to the Lebanese government prior to 7 October and the outbreak of the war.

The UK has renewed pressure on the Lebanese government to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that would allow London unrestricted military access to Lebanon’s soil, including the deployment of British troops in the country, Al-Akhbar reported on 11 September.

sources have confirmed to Al-Akhbar that the British requests predate Operation Al-Aqsa Flood and the outbreak of the war in October.
Al-Akhbar had revealed in November last year that the UK was pushing Lebanon to accept this agreement.
The clauses include granting British military personnel immunity from arrest or prosecution, adding that if any are detained, they must be immediately handed over to UK forces. Another is giving them authority to move around the country armed and in uniform.
“The memorandum guarantees that, in the event of a misinterpretation or non-compliance with the terms, Lebanon will not be able to resort to any international court or third party to resolve the dispute,” Al-Akhbar wrote in November.
The Lebanese government has said that the MoU constitutes a violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty – The Cradle Media report.